Macdonald Dictionary Record: John McLean

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for John McLean. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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Mac320
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Mac320
Catalogue number
Mac320
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: Mac. 320 McLean , Capt. John (1826- ) was a partner and manager in Dalgety + 6 He bought Buccleuch from Benjamin Dowling in . His finl new house at Papanui was for sale in '63 . Banyan in Ede made a big lot of bricks for him in - for newhouse at Buccleuch He was killed at Winchmore Station 7.12.71 The horse shied into a ditch . the gig overturned and he was the own onto his head. The N.Z. Loan+ here. took over Buccleuch fr on his excet ors and sold it to Chamberlain and Aitken. Buccleuch was described a as of 20000 ac. 15000 sheep ; price £15000 D. Middleton of the Rakaia oecommodation house appears to have been in part. with him in it His widow Jessi d. 30.199 2 sons Donald and Hamish at Mt. Hut Acland says Donald and Hamish bought the 2 homestead blocks of Mt Hutt when it was sold Donald taking the homestead on the Rakaia with 2500 ac and Harihari the working homes trad with 2000 ac. They also bought Black ford . Donald toke Blackford freehold and Hamish the leasehold which included Mt. Hutt. Donald milked over 600 cows there at one time. He gradually sold the land off Acland ; : 28.2.63 : 6.9.70 : 1.2.99 : P. 24.7.06 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: t.J. McLean 2 Mac. 320 Capt. J J.H .C. Bond of Manuka Pt. bought the homestead , Hamish sold his share to S.E. and L.R. Richards after the 191e war. Donald Wm. educ. X s Coll 80- . He d. 30 .4.2 Hamish marr. 8.7.06 at Meri vale Phyllis Edith bs Wood house. He went fo live at Waimate + d. Ap. 22.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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